Ship Manager

1 week ago

Henderson WA, Australia Austal Full time

About the Opportunity

As the Ship Manager for Austal Defence Australia (ADA), you'll report to the Project/Program Manager and be responsible for the vessel build aspects of projects/programs, ensuring they are delivered in line with cost, schedule, quality, and customer satisfaction requirements.

The Ship Manager will manage a multi-disciplined construction team and drive performance by utilising project management principles and functional enablement to meet the project's/program's commitments.

Additionally, the Ship Manager will provide leadership and coaching to the construction teams to ensure vessel construction is completed safely and to the required quality standards.

About Austal

Austal isAustralia's global shipbuilder, Defence prime contractor, and maritime technology partner of choice. We design, construct, and support defence and commercial vessels for the world's leading operators with operations spanning Australia, the USA, Philippines, and Vietnam.

Under the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement, Austal is leading a new era of continuous naval shipbuilding in Western Australia. We're driving innovation, supporting sovereign capability, and creating long-term opportunities for Australian industry and workers.

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This is your opportunity to contribute to projects of national significance. The maritime is now.

What's Involved

  • Enable and empower the construction team to deliver to cost, schedule, quality and customer satisfaction standards.
  • Utilising Project Management principles, develop a culture of best practise in construction management, project delivery and leadership.
  • Identify, develop, and implement a construction plan that will ensure outputs are delivered consistently.
  • Develop and performance manage against an approved and baselined schedule.
  • Safety leadership.

You'll Need

Essential

  • Australian Citizenship required to obtain Baseline Security Clearance.
  • 3+ Years' experience in a Project/Production Leadership role.
  • Good management skills and team building capability.
  • Good communications skills, and proven stakeholder management ability.
  • Competency in Microsoft office.
  • Understanding of project management principles including Earned Value Management.

Desirable

  • 10+ years' experience in the shipbuilding industry.
  • Qualification in Project Management.
  • Experience in a Project Management role or equivalent.
  • A good understanding of Earned Value Management.
  • Knowledge of ship operation and management.
  • Knowledge of facility management.

Why Join Us?

  • Competitive compensation and benefits package.
  • Professional development and training opportunities.
  • A supportive and dynamic work environment.
  • Opportunities for career advancement within our growing organisation.

At Austal we are committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment for all. We believe that achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and as such we actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, and those with Disability to apply.

Learn more at Careers at Austal Australia | Austal: Australia

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